Which to use
“graal” and “graph” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,895
- “graal” frequency rank
- #33,279
- “graph” frequency rank
- 50174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graal | graph |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vase. | Graphique. |
Where the eye mixes graal and graph
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. graal (CCVVC) and graph (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between graal and graph
A purely visual mix-up. graal (\ɡʁal\) and graph (\ɡɹɑːf\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graal is recorded at frequency rank #16,895, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁal\. graph is at rank #33,279, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡɹɑːf\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50174, this pair ranks #164,710 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graal vs graph
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graal": l. Private to "graph": hp.
"graal" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graal" for "graph" ever safe?
Frequency check: "graal" vs "graph" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "graal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graph" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,710 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graal" and "graph" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graph vs grip". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #164,710 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.